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Inscriptions of the Ranganathasvamy Temple, Srirangam
Cholas
Rajaraja III
No. 151
(Page No. 184)
(A. R. No.71 of 1936-37)
IV Prakara, south wall.
Damaged and incomplete. Seems to record a
gift of money to provide for an endowment in land to the temple by a
person (named Nakhilandai) for the merit of her son . . . . . .
Polalvan-Dandanayakkan. The details of the date are incomplete.
No. 152
(Page No. 184)
(A. R. No. 128 of 1938-39)
III Prakara, north wall.
Registers gift of land by purchase by
Araiyan Viradamudittan alias Kurukullarayar of
Sevvirukkai Chakrapani-nallur in Pandi-mandalam, for rearing
a flower garden. The details of the date viz., 9th (8+1st)
year, Simha, ta, 6, Wednesday, Bharani regularly correspond to
A.D. 1224, August 7, Wednesday, 21. 62.
No. 153
(Page No. 185)
(A. R. No. 72 of 1936-37)
IV Prakara , south wall.
Records an endowment of 100,000 kasu
to the temple by Deviyar Somala-deviyar for a lamp and a flower-garden.
50,000 kasu out of the endowment is said to have been contributed
from the treasury (bhandaram) of the queen Somaladeviyar and the
balance by Padinenvishaya-Brahmachakravarttigal of Vangippuram and
Tannantulaydasar, a dasa-nambi, in equal shares of 25,000 kasu.
The former amount was set apart for the supply of ghee for the lamps (karpura-manivilakku)
and out of the latter, two plots o fland 8 ma in extent for a
flower garden for 20,000 kasu and 3 veli for 30,000
kasu for maintaining four gardeners for the upkeep of the garden
were purchased. Dated in the 21st year of the kingâs
reign.
No. 154
(Page No. 186)
(A. R. No. 52 of 1948-49)
IV Prakara, north wall
Records the gift of 1½ ma of land
in Tirukkuraipparru as Jivanasesham to Eduttakai-Alagiyan
alias Tirukkurungaudi-nambi by Marattamman, in the service of
Bogaya Dandanayaka (vide No. 157 below), for supplying a flower
garland every day for the merit of the latter. The record is dated in
the 21st year of the king.
No. 155
(Page No. 187)
(A. R No. 363 of 1953-54)
Kottaram ; wall inside the granary for
storing rice.
Records the gift of a thousand two-hundred
and two kuli of land in the brahmadeya village Pudanur by
its owner Ilai-Alvan-Bhattan, son of [Mattangi] Vasudeva-Bhattar of
Tribhuvanavirach-chaturvedimangalam to the shrine of Senapati Alvar for
a lamp. The record is dated in the 22nd year of reign of
the king and the details of the date viz., Rishabha, ba. 5,
Wednesday, Uttiradam correspond regularly to A.D. 1238, May 5, Wednesday, on which day both
the tithi and the nakshatra were current throughout the
day.
No. 156
(Page No. 187)
(A. R. No. 156 of 1951-52)
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III Prakara,
Aryabhattal-Vasal,
Niches of the inner wall, proper left of entrance.
Records grant of 2 ma of land by
purchase by Goppanan, a senaiboga of
Valaya-Dandinayakar for providing flower garlands to the deity for
his own merit. The land was made over to Periyakoyil-Nambi. The
details of the date viz., 23rd year, Mina, ba. 11, Pusam,
Sunday, are irregular.
No. 157
(Page No. 188)
(A. R. No. 158 of 1951-52)
III Prakara,
Aryabhattal-Vasal, Niches in
the inner wall, proper left of entrance, first Niche.
Gift of land to Si(Sri)ramapiran Bhattan
alias Periyakoyil Nambi by Chattayan, a senaiboga
of Bogaya-Dandanayakar-Vallaiya Dandanayaka (vide No. 154 above)
for his well-being . The details of the date viz., 23rd
(22+1) year, Karkataka, su. 14, Mula, Sunday regularly correspond to
A.D. 1238, June 27, Sunday .91 ; 48.
No. 158
(Page No. 189)
(A. R. No. 157 of 1951-52)
III Prakara,
Aryabhattal-Vasal; Niches in
the inner wall, proper left of entrance, second Niche.
Records a gift of land by purchase from
Senavaruchchani by Iramayan for the daily offerings of a garland to the
deity of his (donorâs) own well-being. The date of the record viz.,
23rd year of reign, Kumbha, su. 3. Sunday, Pusam is
irregular.
No. 159
(Page No. 190)
(A. R. No. 30 of 1936-37)
IV Prakara, north wall.
Registers a gift of land by purchase, by
Vittaya, a Senaibogya of Mahapradhani Sandhivigrahi
Bhimanna-Dandanayaka, a member of Srikaranam of
Somesvaradeva, for the supply of garlands to the god Alagiyamanavala
Perumal. The record is dated in the 24th year of the
kingâs reign.
No. 160
(Page No. 190)
(A. R. No. 35 of 1936-37)
IV Prakara, north wall.
Registers a gift of land by purchase by
Alagiyamanavala-Perumal, son of Irayan Kondanambi-setti of
Kulamukku in Malaimandalam, to Tiruvaranga-mali-Nambi of Nalur, a
Srivaishnava of Tiruvarangam, for a flower-garden to god Sriranganatha.
The record is dated in the 26th regnal year of the
king and the details viz., Dhanus, su. 3, Saturday, Tiruvonam
regularly correspond to A.D. 1241, December 7, Saturday; .28; .76.
No. 161
(Page No. 191)
(A. R. No. 133 of
1938-39)
III Prakara, north
wall.
Registers the gift of a garden by purchase
for 20 pon (araimanai-mariyadi ) as per the Prevailing
rates to Idavai Tiruvarangadasar by Somakkan, son of Machchavai, an
attendant (tadi) of somaladeviyar in order to serve the
lord with garlands for his own merit and for the merit of his parents.
The record is dated in the 29th (28+1) year of the
kingâs reign.
No. 162
(Page No. 191)
(A. R. No. 102 of
1938-39)
II Prakara, west
wall.of the pagalpattu-mandapa.
Registers the gift of 840,000 kasu
equivalent to 1200 Varaha-gajjanam by Changadevannangal, a
Mahapradhani of Somesvara for offerings during service (sandhi)
instituted in the name of his son, Singanna-Dandanayakkar.
The record is dated in the 31st year of the kingâs
reign and the details of the date viz., Makara, su.13, Sunday,
Punarpusam correspond regularly to A.D. 1247, 20th
January, Sunday. 76;. 83.
No. 163
(Page No. 193)
(A. R. No. 30 of
1948-49)
III Prakara, south
wall.
Records an endowment of money , by
Periyapiratti, the wife of Rayapalli Kandan-Govinda-chettiyar the
olaikkarar of the Srivaishnavas of the Periyakoyil in return
for her maintenance out of offerings tom god. The endowed amount is
stated to be her share of gold left by her husband as her jivanasesha,
his own share of the amount of gold having already been endowed by
Govinda-chettiyar himself to the deity for an ornament. The record is
dated in the 31st year of the kingâs reign.
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No. 164
(Page No. 193)
(A. R. No. 134 of
1938-39)
III Prakara, slab in
the vedaparayana-mandapa.
Damaged and ends of lines lost. Seems to
registers a gift (details lost) by Chinga-Dandesa (Singanna
Dandanayaka ), minister of Hoysala Somesvara, in the 32nd
regnal year of the king. The details of the date viz., . . . ., su .
. . si, Sunday and Uttirattadi probably corresponds to A.D. 1247,
October 13, Sunday, (Trayodasi). 98; 63. The month was Tula.
No. 165
(Page No. 195)
(A. R. No. 147 of
1938-39)
V Prakara, south wall
right of entrance
Registers the gift of kalanju of
gold also referred to as Varaha-gajjanam to Varamtarumpemaldasr
towards a garland to be offered daily to god for the merit of
Kamadeva, son of Tikkanai Nachchiyar, a queen of Vira somesvara.
The details of the date viz., the 32nd regnal year,
Tula, ba. 7, Mondya, Pusam correspond to A.D. 1247 October 22,
Tuesday (not Monday ); 20, 1.
Rajendra III
No. 166
(Page No. 195)
(A. R. No. 148 of
1938-39)
V Prakara, south wall,
right of entrance.
Registers the gift of a garden by purchase
towards the daily offering of a big garland to Alagiyamanavala-pperumal
for the merit of Ilaiya-Perumal son of Sirusingandai of
Alvarkanmattam, who was the son of Tirupparkadaldasar, a Srivaishnava.
Dated in the 4th regnal year of the king. The
details of the date viz., Karkataka, su. 5, Friday, Hasta,
correspond regularly to A.D.1249, July 16, Friday, .24, 61.
No. 167
(Page No. 196)
(A. R. No. 64 of 1892)
IV Prakara, south wall.
Registers a gift of two veli of
land lying uncultivated on the banks of the river (Kaveri) by the
Srivaishnavas of Periyakoyil to Olaimangalamudaiyan
Ponnambalakkuttan Tiruvenkadudaiyar and Arulalan Alagiya
Manavalapperumal, merchants of Kulottunga-cholapattnam, for supply of
aval-amudu to the god while seated on Chera-Pandiyan
tambiran-tiruppallik-kattil under the Pugalabharanan canopy in
the Vikramacholan-periyatirumandapam on the occasion of Uttarayana. The
inscription commences with the prasati Samastajagadekavira, ets.
The details of the date viz.., 7th year, Makara, ba. 8,
Wednesday, Chittirai correspond to A.D. 1253, January 22,
Wednesday, Shashthi, 65 (not Ashtami), 34.
Published in the S.I.I., Vol. IV, No.
511.
No. 168
(Page No. 197)
(A. R. No. 65 of 1892)
IV Prakara, south
wall.
Registers the gift of two pieces of land
one of 6 ½ kol and the other of 3 ½ kol to
Tirupparkadaldasr alias Tirunadudaiyalvar for maintaining a
garden in the former piece and using the latter for his own livelihood
and to offer nine garlands for the merit of Narasimha-Nayaka, son
of Ladadevaya-Nayaka, a Mahavadda-vyapari (merchant) and
other members of the family including his parents. The record is dated
in the year opposite the 7th of Rajendra Chola who is
given the epithet Mama-Somisvarapratikula-kaladanda. The details
of the date viz., Vrischika, su. 5, Monday correspond to A.D.
1254, November 16, Monday, 0.85, the nakshatra was
Uttiradam. 11 and not Asvati.
Published in the S.I.I., Vol. IV, No. 512.
No. 169
(Page No. 198)
(A. R. No. 317 of
1952-53 )
Tirukkuralappan (vamana)
shrine near the Vitthalarayan Gopuram, north wall.
Damaged and peeled off. Records an
assignment of fallow land to the Srivaishnavas for being re-claimed and
cultivated for offering to god on certain specified occasions. The
record quotes the 12th regnal year of Virarajendradeva.
No. 170
(Page No. 199)
(A. R. No. 368 of
1953-54 )
Kottaram, wall of the
paddy storage room.
Damaged and partly built in. Refers to the
redemption of some mortgage by payment of 52 achchu and seems to
record a gift of paddy by Tiran Paramesvaran of . . . . . . puram in
Malaimandalam probably for supply of sengalunir garlands, Also
mentions the brahmadeya village Tiruttangaval and refers to a
transaction made during the reign of Maravarman Sundarapandya (I).
Rajendra of the record is evidently Rajendra III.
Miscellaneous
No. 171
(Page No. 200)
(A. R. No. 317 of
1936-37 )
Stone built into the
Kurattalvar shrine
Fragmentary. Mentions the temple of
Purushottamattu-Emberuman at Uttamasili-chaturvedimangalam. In
characters of the 11th century A.D. See No. 185 below.
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No. 172
(Page No. 200)
(A. R. No. 111 of
1937-38 )
Rim of the slab called
Malaikattikkal in the tayar shine.
States that slab for flowers (puppalagai)
was the gift of Solakulatunga Muvendavelar.
In characters of the 12th
century A.D.
No. 173
(Page No. 200)
(A. R. No. 113 of
1947-48 )
III Prakara, north
wall, tiers of the base, east end.
Fragmentary and damaged. Seems to refer to
a grant of land by purchase. In characters of the 11th
century A.D.
No. 174
(Page No. 201)
(A. R. No. 134 of
1947-48 )
III Prakara, north
wall, tiers of the base, east side.
Damaged. Seems to refer to a sale of land
by the temple executives towards certain provisions to the god. In
characters of the 11th century A.D.
No. 175
(Page No. 202)
(A. R. No. 135 of
1947-48 )
III Prakara, north
wall, tiers of the base, east side.
Fragmentary. Seems to refer to some grant
of land for raising a flower garden. In characters of the 11th
century A.D.
No. 176
(Page No. 202)
(A. R. No. 29 of
1948-49 )
III Prakara, south wall
the Nalikettanvasal.
Fragmentary. Mentions Rajakesarivarman.
Seems to record a provision made for payment of a specified quantity of
paddy as jivitam for certain Persons (name lost ). In characters
of about the 12th century A.D.
No. 177
(Page No. 203)
(A. R. No. 33 of
1948-49 )
III Prakara, south
wall.
Damaged. Refers to a restoration of land
to the legitimate (?) lessees who were directed to remit the specified
amount of taxes. Gives the 14th regnal year of the
king. In characters of the 12th century A.D.
No. 178
(Page No. 203)
(A. R. No. 53 of
1948-49 )
IV Prakara, north wall,
west of the svargavasal
Seems to eulogise in verse Pon-Irasadevan
Anaikattan Alias . . . . . Nambi. In characters of about the 13th
century. The writing is erased in several places.
No. 179
(Page No. 204)
(A. R. No. 166 of 1951
-52 )
III Prakara, Nalikettan
Vasal, proper right of entrance , wall facing west.
Date lost
Fragmentary. Forms the concluding Portions
of the record. Seems to refer to the sale of a piece of land for a
flower garden to the deity. States that the record was ordered to be
engraved on the wall called the Rajamahondran-tiruchchurrumaligai.
No. 180
(Page No. 204)
(A. R. No. 172 of 1951
-52 )
III Prakara, Nalikettan
Vasal, south and west walls of the proper right niche in the passage,
earlier writing of the palimpsest.
Fragmentary. Seems to refer to some gift
of land. Mentions Pallikondamarakkal and manjadi. In
characters of the 10th â11th century A.D.
No. 181
(Page No. 205)
(A. R. No. 174 of 1951
-52 )
III Prakara, Nalikettan
vasal, east wall of the niche to the proper left in the passage.
Date lost
Fragmentary. Mentions a number of temple
official such as Ali-Nambi, Tiruvayikkulamudaiya-Nabbi, etc. In
characters of about the 11th century A.D.
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No. 182
(Page No. 205)
(A. R. No. 178 of 1951
-52 )
III Prakara, Nalikettan
vasal, wall north of the stone jamb bearing the Gandabherunda crest.
Date lost
Fragmentary. Gives a list of provision
made for the worship of the deity, among which is one for the reading of
the Sripuranam. The date of the record is lost. In characters of
about the 11th century A.D.
No. 183
(Page No. 206)
(A. R. No. 180 of 1951
-52 )
Nalikettan vasal, inner
passage, proper right.
Fragmentary. One of the fragment
assignable paleographical to about the 10th century records
the 5th year of a king and mentions
Parantakap-Pallavaraiya. . . . Another fragment mentions
Rajendracholadeva and Rajadhirajadeva, and a third Seems to
record some Provisions made for Playing music on the lute (panniyal)
and for Jalapavitram.
No. 184
(Page No. 207)
(A. R. No. 329 of 1952
-53 )
Kurattalvar shrine,
fragments on the south wall
Fragments. Seem to refer to a gift by
purchase, of land by Mutta Govindakramavittan and his brothers to the
god. One of the fragments refers to endowments to
Purushottamattu-Emberuman by the Perunguri- sabha of
Uttamasili-chatuevedimangalam and another mentions
Srikantha-chaturvedimangaam.
No. 185
(Page No. 208)
(A. R. No. 330 of 1952
-53 )
Same place.
Fragments. One of the fragments belonging
to a Parakesarivarman and mentions [Uttamasil]i-chaturvedi-
mangalam; another cites the 31st regnal year of a king
and a third refers to a Vaijya (vaidya) bhoga.
No. 186
(Page No. 209)
(A. R. No. 342 of 1952
-53 )
Tiers of the
Ottaikkal-Mandapam.
Fragmentary. The first fragment cites the
16th regnal year of Rajaraja I and the second [6]th
regnal year of a Rajakesarivarman ; the third fragment mentions
Senapati Kuravan Ulagalandan.
No. 187
(Page No. 210)
(A. R. No. 365 of 1953
-54 )
Kottaram, wall near the
grinding mill stone.
Partly built in. Seems to record a
provision made for supply of ghee for maintaining a perpetual lamp in
the temple. Mentions Karunakarakkon. The details of the date viz.
Saka . . . . ., [Dha]nus, ba. 14, Wednesday, [Anu]sham are
insufficient for calculation . In characters of about the 13th
century A.D.
No. 188
(Page No. 211)
(A. R. No. 441 of 1954
-55 )
Kottaram, wall of the
paddy-storage room ; on five stray stones fixed into the wall.
One of the fragmentary refers to an
endowment of a hundred and odd (..ttara-sata) nishkas, another to
a gift of sheep, the third to a gift of buffaloes and the fourth to a
gift of land. The fragments are in characters of about the 13th
century A.D.
No. 189
(Page No. 212)
(A. R. No. 442 of 1954
-55 )
Kottaram, lion pillar
lying in the courtyard.
Damaged. Records provision made for the
offerings (peruntiruvamudu), [bhima]seni-karpuram, etc. In
characters of the 11th century.
Telugu Choda
No. 190
(Page No. 212)
(A.R.No.367 of 1953-54)
Kottaram, inner wall of the store-room.
The inscription is in Sanskrit verse
written in Grantha and Tamil. Registers a gift of the village Munombutti
alias Sriranganallur in Pattaiya-nadu (mentioned as Mnomani in
Pantarashtra in the Sanskrit verse ) to god Ranganatha by Nallasidharasa
alias Madhurantaka Pottappich âChola as tiruvidaiyattam
in saka 1126 (rasa-kara- sasi-bhu 1204-05 A.D.). The genealogy
of the donor is delineated as follows in the Sanskrit verse : Srikanta
(i.e. Vishnu), (form him ) Kamalasana (i.e Brahma), (from him ) the Sun,
(then) Manu, (then ) Raghava, (in their lineage ) Kalikala-Chola, and in
his lineage Daya-Bhima, his son Petta : to him Era-Siddhi, and then
Tammu-Siddhi (the donor) the younger brother of Manma-Siddhi,
born of Sridevi to Era-Siddhi. At the end
of the record it is stated that ( a copy of ) the record is to be
engraved at the entrance into the courtyard (tirumurram) of
Tirupparkadal (i.e the temple of Vishnu) at Nellur[1]
[1] There
is an exact copy to this inscription in the Ranganayakula Temple at
Nellore (N.D.I. Nellore: No. 75) at Nellur.
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